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In this post: This master bedroom closet remodel shows how the key to staying organized is to set up systems that are easy to maintain.⇒

master bedroom closet remodel

I have a confession.

I’ve always been obsessively organized!

Whether it be my desk, my closets, my computer files, or anything else, I can’t relax if things are not perfectly in order. Keeping things neat comes naturally to me, but that’s not the case with everyone else I live with. What I’ve learned over the years is that the key to organization is having systems in place that make upkeep foolproof.

Anyone can clean out a closet, but keeping it that way despite daily pressures is the real challenge. Starting with the master bedroom closet remodel, I’m sharing with you my top closet organization tips that are easy to maintain.

master bedroom closet before

Let’s begin with a before picture. I’m lucky enough, in my new home, to have a bedroom closet that’s quite spacious. But size, in this case, definitely doesn’t matter.

Often, the larger the space, the more junk people fill it with. So if you are concerned that your closet is not as large as what you see here, please keep in mind the same principles work no matter what size your closet is. I promise you, my closet was just as neat in my previous homes when I had far less space.

The photo above is what my closet looked like when we first moved in. It was a big empty area, with cheap wire shelves, randomly hung. This was never going to work for me…

bedroom closet hanging organization

I’ll also confess, my DIY skills are confined to design. So, I knew I’d be working with a closet company to fulfill my plan, but many of you can achieve these goals doing the building yourselves.

Step one is to determine how much space you need for hanging vs folding. You don’t need me to tell you that you need to edit, so let’s assume you already went through your clothing and parted with the items that no longer work. I literally measured every single inch of my former closet, before we moved, to make sure I could tailor my new space to my exact needs. (I’ll address in a separate post some ideas for the overflow, if your needs surpass your current space.)

Once you have your hanging space determined and rods installed, it’s time to actually organize what you’re planning to keep there. My primary hanging space shown above, pretty much tells you everything you need to know about my approach. Like items hang together, always facing in the same direction on identical hangers. They are grouped by color with tops on top and bottoms on the bottom.

Always make sure you have plenty of extra hangers because the very first way to undo your system is to buy something new and have no place to put it. (I also practice the ‘one in, one out’ rule, where I try *really hard* to eliminate something every time I add something new.)

bedroom closet perfume tray

Hanging space is fairly obvious, so most of what I’ll address is the rest of your ‘stuff’. I prefer to keep my perfume and makeup somewhere other than the bathroom to keep it fresh and free from humidity. If you have a spot for it, it’s nice to keep perfume bottles on a tray atop a small display shelf.

bedroom closet sweater storage

Folded items are where I get crazy obsessed. The whole point of being organized it to be able to find your things when you are rushing to get dressed, so I always keep my sweaters grouped by color. For my black sweaters, which I have many, I segment even further and group by knit quality.

bedroom closet sweater storage

It’s actually a pleasure to see your things grouped this way. It also helps to show you at a glance what colors you have enough of when you’re going to shop.

master bedroom closet remodel

If you have a walk-in closet, another nice feature is to add a small ottoman to sit on while you dress.

bedroom closet hanging storage

I’m one of those people that’s crazy about matching hangers. Nothing makes a closet look messy faster than hanging your clothing on flimsy dry cleaning hangers, half broken and all at different heights. Trust me, I know. In the spirit of full disclosure, you will notice I’m only showing 3 sides to this closet. That’s because hubby’s things are on the fourth side and he refuses to let me change his hangers!

bedroom closet shelving storage

In addition to wanting my clothing easy to find, my other key issue is keeping things dust free. For that reason I’ve added a few shelves with glass doors, a perfect place to keep less used accessories.

bedroom closet tie racks

I also included a few specialty hooks that would help corral items requiring individual treatment. For hubby I added two pull out tie racks, as well as another for hanging belts.

bedroom closet pull out drawers

You’re probably wondering where I keep my shoes and the quick answer is everywhere! But this also brings me to my secret weapon, an item I use for just about everything. I have a countless number of clear pull out drawers that you’ll continue to see in future posts. I love that they keep things visible, organized and dust free. I use them for all my shoes that are small enough to fit, as well as cosmetics, accessories, undergarments and more. (See resource list below.)

bedroom closet belt storage

I also added a belt rack to my side of the closet, another set of hooks that slides out for easy use.

bedroom closet remodel valet hook

One of my favorite extras is the valet hook, a great way to prepare an outfit for a special event. It’s also a great place to hang the clothing that otherwise winds up thrown on a chair.

bedroom closet makeup storage

I often buy cosmetics in bulk for convenience, and while I keep my everyday items on my dressing table, I keep the extras in the plastic drawers.

bedroom closet boot storage

I left taller space at the bottom of the shelving to accommodate my boots. Inexpensive plastic boot trees help keep the boots lined up neatly while ensuring they maintain their shape.

bedroom closet handbag storage

On my top shelves I store less often used handbags, but always keep them covered in plastic or their dust jackets.

bedroom closet plastic drawer storage

Above is a glimpse of the closet shelves with the plastic bins filled with everything under the sun.

bedroom closet remodel bootie storage

For shorter booties I use a narrow shelf… as I said, I keep shoes everywhere!

bedroom closet shoe storage

I even have more plastic drawers tucked beneath my hanging clothes and, of course, they hold more shoes.

bedroom closet valet hook

Above is the second valet hook and below you can see a full  length mirror attached to the back of the closet door.

I remember once filling out an online questionnaire that asked ‘what do you have on your closet floor?’  I answered then, as now, with all honesty, absolutely nothing. What do you have on your closet floor?

master bedroom closet remodel

Closet Remodel Resource List

To get the look, click on the items below for direct links to the products. Where actual items were no longer available, I’ve provided many similar options. 

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  1. amy says

    Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Amazing! I’m in the process of designing my own walk in closet and I will definitely use some of these ideas. TFS. Visiting from Dream, Create, Inspire

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 1:29 pm

      Ah, I look forward to seeing yours, as well… 🙂 Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time comment!!

      Reply
  2. bobbi duncan says

    Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    I’m with you…I don’t function well if things aren’t organized. It just makes life so much simpler and less time consuming when you have everything compartmentalized. Those clear plastic boxes are great for shoes. I find that clothes create a lot of fiber dust, so anything that can be stored in containers stays much cleaner. Like you, I organize by color…so easy to put an outfit together in a hurry. Enough talk about closets…I’m loving what’s IN yours! You have beautiful clothes and shoes, girl.

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 10:38 pm

      Ha ha, thanks Bobbi! Well, I am a former fashion designer… 😉

      Reply
  3. Jann Olson says

    Friday, January 22, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    Really amazing! I feel that I am pretty organized, but I don’t hold a candle to this! We have a walk in closet, but it’s a narrow L shape. I have two shelving units one for me and one for hubby filled with baskets. I agree with the hangers all alike theory. Most of mine are, but I need to go buy another package. I’ve used the velvety ones from T.J. Maxx. The problem that I have is my boots. They are just sitting on the floor underneath my clothes on hangers. I need to figure something else out. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      Thanks, Jann! My closet in my last house was also narrow, but it was still set up very similarly to this- just with a lot less walk space. I use the slim line flocked hangers for my tops. They’re great. For boots, I guess the trick is to try to find somewhere where they can stand up and then get the boot trees. Makes all the difference in the world… 🙂

      Reply
    • claudia bassano says

      Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:36 am

      I hang my boots on skirt multiple hangers
      Holds even the heavy ones

      Reply
      • Lory at Designthusiasm says

        Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:58 pm

        Ooooh, great idea!

        Reply
    • claudia bassano says

      Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:36 am

      The ones with the clips

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      • Lory at Designthusiasm says

        Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:58 pm

        Yes, love that!

        Reply
  4. Mariele says

    Monday, January 25, 2016 at 12:53 pm

    Currently, almost all the contents of my room, as I’m remodeling it, LOL. I normally just keep a big tote of out-of-season clothes and boots on the floor, though… but as soon as my room is suitable to live in again, I want to reorganize my closet. 🙂 You have such great ideas here! I don’t know why organizing according to colour and material never occurred to me…

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Monday, January 25, 2016 at 4:44 pm

      Ha ha, yes, I’ve been down that remodeling path… 🙂 I actually love it because it means you’ll have something great when you’re done! And yes, I’m really big on keeping things grouped by color. Part of it is so that things are easier to find and part is that it just looks more organized. Of course, when 90% of your sweaters are black turtlenecks, it doesn’t make a huge difference! Lol…

      Reply
  5. Lou Lou Girls says

    Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    Great ideas! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for coming to our party and sharing such an amazing masterpiece! I hope to see you next Monday @7 because we love to party with you! Happy Thursday! Lou Lou Girls

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Friday, January 29, 2016 at 2:52 am

      Thanks so much and thanks for hosting!!

      Reply
  6. Madonna says

    Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    Oh My Gosh! Organized and you smell like Jo Malone. 🙂 Can I be your friend?

    Madonna

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm.com says

      Monday, March 14, 2016 at 11:00 pm

      best.comment.ever! Yes!! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sheree Glickman mancuso says

    Monday, January 16, 2017 at 2:19 pm

    Great job . Love it . Ricki is lucky. How big is this closet

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 1:40 am

      Thanks, Sheree! Rick gets about one wall out of the four… lol! I think it’s 10′ x 10′ if I remember correctly.

      Reply
  8. Margaret Robinson says

    Monday, April 23, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    We’ve very similar closets, except that I don’t have a full length mirror nor the Chanel book(s) – I have Agatha Christie biographies (there are several) and a book or two on her home. Oh, and flowers (thanks to you).

    Beautiful closet that matches the rest of your beautiful home!

    Reply
  9. Rose says

    Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 9:18 am

    Hi Lori
    I dream of one day having a closet like yours
    I have a very large walk-in closet so to have it organized would be wonderful.
    Seems like when we don’t have space for something I always say put it in the closet.

    So beautiful Lori.

    Reply
  10. Joanna says

    Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 12:26 pm

    Your closet is the size of a small bedroom. So envious! You might be a bit OCD. ?
    My walk in is long versus wide but I do have it well organized. All my hangers are white and my clothes are organized by tees broken down to short, 3/4, long and organized by colours, then shirts, sweaters, jeans, pants. My dresses hand on the back of the closet bar with long duster sweaters and bathrobes. My shoes are on racks, organized by style. I love a closet that at first glimpse you find your outfit for the day. Oh, and my hubby gets a small rack for his minimal amount of clothing. He’s not a shopper and doesn’t care about clothes. I guess that’s my good luck. More room for me!?
    At the start of every season, I look over my clothes, discard any that don’t fit, are spoiled or outdated. That way I know what I need to shop for. I must admit that I have a thing for striped tees and have far too many. Why do I keep buying them?
    My coats and jackets are in a large hall closet. During seasons of cold or rain that is all most people see, so I have many. If it’s an addiction, then not a bad one.
    Closet talk gets me excited. Crazy, eh?

    Reply
  11. Kelly says

    Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    Beautiful closet and organization. I’m curious as to where you bought your hangers that you use for your slacks. Your link did not show these….from what I could tell anyway.

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    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 12:31 am

      Thank you and thanks for the heads up about the missing link! I’ve added it into the post, but here it is for your convenience: https://rstyle.me/n/c349rqb63g7 (affiliate link)

      Reply
  12. Barbara Carroll says

    Friday, August 3, 2018 at 1:32 am

    Hello, I am getting serious about organizing one space at a time and enjoyed this post. I have already implemented the clear shoe box tip. A couple of questions— how do you organize necklaces and bracelets? I’m tempted to hang my costume necklaces but not sure if that is a good idea. I plan to purchase a clear craft box to store earrings. Thank you for posting organizing suggestions!

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Friday, August 3, 2018 at 9:37 am

      I used to hang necklaces in my old home and I actually love that idea. I never put the hooks up here so right now, I have them in a clear box, but I don’t wear nearly as many necklaces as I do earrings. For bracelets, I keep them in a small box in a drawer, as well. But again, I’m more of an earring girl than anything else.

      Reply
  13. Deb says

    Friday, August 3, 2018 at 7:20 am

    Beautiful! But I’ve got to ask…WHEN do you wear all that stuff! ?

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Friday, August 3, 2018 at 9:38 am

      Haha! I’m a jeans and blazers girl, so that’s what’s mostly in my closet. But like most people, I tend to wear the same 3 things all the time… ???

      Reply
  14. Cecilia from Georgia says

    Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    I am so glad that I caught this post. I have been wanting to gut my closet and start over. I have a smaller closet and don’t quite know how to get organized. You have given me the nudge I need. You provided some great ideas 💡! I Wish you and your family a new year filled with JOY and good health. XOXO

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 2:21 am

      Thank you so much and wishing you the same!!

      Reply
  15. Rose says

    Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 7:32 am

    It’s beautiful Lory.
    My husband is going to put together a closet unit for me next month.
    We purchased the closet maid units at Wayfair. It was reasonably price. I also purchased clear boxes for my shoes.
    I can’t wait to see it finished.
    I will be posting on
    http://www.muchloverose.wordpress.com
    Enjoy your closet.
    Much love,
    Rose

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:03 pm

      Sounds fabulous, Rose! Let me know when it’s up. Can’t wait to take a peek!

      Reply
  16. Jan Fusco says

    Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 10:09 am

    OH MY GOSH! Your closet is amazing! And wow, you have a lot of clothes. My closet could fit in the corner of yours but never the less you’ve inspired me to go through, purge, and reorganize. I do however, have my shoes in plastic boxes on the top shelf with a picture of the shoes on the front so I can see what I’m grabbing. I look forward to seeing more of your organizational skills.

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 12:58 pm

      Ah, sounds like you’ve got the skills you need to be completely organized! Just keep at it… 🙂 Did you see yesterday’s post about kitcchen organization? If you missed it you can see that one here: https://designthusiasm.com/kitchen-organization-storage/

      Reply
  17. Jan Fusco says

    Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:12 pm

    Definately going to check out the kitchen organization post. I signed up to receive your posts. Yay!

    Reply
    • Lory at Designthusiasm says

      Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 5:43 pm

      Awesome!! Thanks!

      Reply

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